GCR &RSA had filed a judicial review application against #Greece's#Turkey#SafeThirdCountryrsaegean.org/en/court-of-...curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
On Thursday 14/32024, hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, regarding Turkey as a "safe third country"
This ruling follows judicial review applications by GCR and RSA and follows the Advocate General opinion. However, the Court conceded that a country can still be designated as a #SafeThirdCountry even if it does not comply with its obligations to readmit asylum seekers.
BREAKING: The EU Court of Justice (C-134/23, application by RSA, GCR) has ruled that Member States cannot reject asylum applications as inadmissible based on the #SafeThirdCountry#Turkey.
In recent months, the payment of financial assistance, mandated by Greek law for all asylum seekers residing in the country’s refugee camps to cover their daily needs, has been suspended for all recipients. Full text: rsaegean.org/en/suspensio...
Recognised refugees, after the end of the HELIOS programme, are now stripped of even this minimal support and face an imminent risk of homelessness. See more about the HELIOS programme in our previous text: rsaegean.org/en/helios-ne...
The HELIOS programme, the only programme for refugee integration in Greece, has been suspended since January 1, 2024, due to lack of funding.
As of 1/10/2024, Greece will have no active programme supporting the integration and housing of recognised refugees into society, in addition to the chronic legal and practical obstacles to access to documents and socio-economic rights.
As of 31 August 2024, no new enrolments or lease agreements were being processed (housing support). Furthermore, all services provided - including integration monitoring, job counselling, integration classes, home search support, and workshops - ceased on 1 September 2024.
